In this week’s episode, we discuss 1955’s charming – if not exactly awe-inspiring – Lady and the Tramp. Listen as we discuss how this movie overcomes its thin characterizations, the ineffable magic of the spaghetti scene, why the live-action version is apocalyptically horrible, and more!
Recommended Reading: https://www.flavorwire.com/397512/the-code-behind-the-kitty-unpacking-the-racist-myth-of-the-siamese-cat
Me, Mom & The Mouse is a podcast about the joy of watching cartoons with your family. If you like this episode, please subscribe and join us each Friday as we watch every film in the Disney Animated Canon and talk about how it was made, what it means, and why we love it (or don’t.)
Music: The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4509-the-show-must-be-go License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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